Finding Community – Aneeta
When I first arrived at the Centre in 2010, I remember seeing the large green house from the top of the gravel path, foreign and strange to me then. It was early September in 2010, the land was quiet and…
News from the Centre: December 2016
Hello everyone, As we move into the season of celebrations in many traditions, we acknowledge that this is also a time of big changes in the world, and an unsettling time for many. No matter where you stand on the…
Replace Judgement with Compassion
Who would have imagined, when hearing this suggestion – replace judgment with compassion – at SSCY last summer, that it would have come in so handy on the day after the American presidential election in November? Now, months later, I…
Our Centre Community: Bri Crisanti
Freedom I find myself giggling as I sit here thinking of piecing together a tale of what brought me to the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga. I guess I could start by saying that it is a nice feeling being…
News from the Centre: November 2016
Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, “You owe me.” Look what happens with a love like that – it lights the whole sky. -Hafiz Hello everyone, Greetings from beautiful, wet Salt Spring Island. Although…
In 1982 Babaji said, “Start your own school.” Here’s what happened.
In the summer of 1982 Babaji said to Usha, “Start the school”. She protested that she knew nothing about teaching young children. She had an impressive list of experiences and qualifications, none of which seemed to be what was needed…
The De-Stress Button: Health is Just a Breath Away
We all have this amazing gift that we carry with us everywhere we go: a tool that enables us to burst into a fast sprint if we come across a bear in the bush, or to instill a sense of…
Nourish and Ground: Reclining Bound Angle Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana)
Autumn is my favorite time of year. I love all the changes that take place during this season. The leaves turn vibrant yellows and reds and golden oranges and browns as they offer up a sensory feast for the eyes…
The Wonders of Ghee (Clarified Butter)
Ghee is the purified form of butter, often called “clarified butter.” In Sanskrit, it is referred to as ghrta. Ghee is one of the most ancient and sattvic foods known. According to Charaka (one of the codifiers of the Ayurvedic…
News from the Centre – October 2016
Autumn Day Lord: it is time. The summer was generous. Lay your shadows onto the sundials and let loose the winds upon the fields. Command the last fruits to be full, give them yet two more southern days, urge them…